Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-10
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The High School Boys and Springfield
Battery Defeat the u. v. MS Ia to 3.

The High School Boys and Springfield
Battery Defeat the u. v. MS ID to 3.
good sized crowd assembled at Ath
letic Park Thursday afternoon to witness
a game between the University nine and a
nine composed of the Springfield Battery,
high school boys and a"medic." TIE
greatest interest was manifested, the en-
thusiasm being intense, and it was gen
orally pronounced the most satisfactory
game played here this season. The game
was stopped in the 7th inning on account
of rain, when the score stood II to 3
against the University boys. The mines
were made up as follows:
High School-Grenville c., Linehan D.,
Casney IT,, Wilbur Id, II. Graves TO-
Gould S., Cook CT. Dickinson rf., Hol-
ton 30.
University CT, L. johnson c..
Parham RI, Macomber S. Smith ID, Fer
Flanders If.
The game opened with the made-up
nine at the bat Grenville was put out at
first, as was Linehan. Carney reached
hrst on error OF Smith and second on safe
nit OF Wilbur. Graves flied out to Ferrin.
Hackett was put out at first. johnson
reached first on Gould's error, but was
put out while stealing second and Par
ham struck out.
In the second inning Gould took first on
balls and stole second and third Cook
flied out to Macomber, Dickinson reached
first and took second while johnson was
trying to catch Gould between third and
home. Holton flied out to Ferrin.
Granville reached first and second
on Macomber's failing to stop a
grounder and Gould and Dickinson
scored. Linehan reached first on Ma.
nd n ,x,ilI
Lnehan stole second The side went
out with Carney put out at first Macom-
Der went out on foul tip to Grenyille,
Smith struck out Ferrin took first be-
cause hit by pitched ball and stole second
and third. Graves struck out.
third and Graves flied out to Macomber
Gould reached first ON error of Graves and
went to third on bad throw to first by
Graves. Cook put the side out by flying
out to catcher. l.. johnson was put out
at first. Flanders took first on balls and
stole second and third. Hackett went to
first and second while Flanders was put
out at home. Hackett was put out at Sec
ond.
In the fourth inning Dickinson went out
on foul tip to johnson. Holton and
Grenville were each put out at first, put
ting the side out. r. H. johnson struck
out and Parham made foul tip to catch
Holton, but was put out while stealing
second.
In the fifth inning Linehan reached first
on error of Smith and stole second Car
ney flied out to first. Wilbur reached
first on error Of first, and Linehan scored.
Graves hit three Dagger. bringing Will
bur home and the crowd yelled. Gould
made base hit enabling Graves to score.
Gould stole second. Cook was put out at
first and Gould took third Dickinson
put the side out by a foul tip.
Smith made a base hit and stole second.
terrln made base hit, while Smith took
third and Ferrin stole second. Graves
struck out, l.. johnson batting fly cap
tured by Wilbur. Flanders made home
run sending the ball over the fence bring
ing in Smith and Ferrin, Hackett struck
out.
In the sixth inning the U. V. Ms "got
ratified" Holton reached first ON error
of E. II; johnson and took, second on a
passed ball. Grenville took third. Line
han reached first though fumbling OF
Macomber and Grenville scored. Carney
made base hit and stole second and
third. Wilbur made base hit and
Carney scored. Graves hit a two Dagger
and Wilbur scored Gould reached first
on error of Flanders and Graves scored.
Cook made base hit and Gould took
third and stole second. Dickinson made
base hit and Gould scored. Dickinson
stole second, Holton made d base hit and
Cook scored. Grenville flied out to Hack
ett Holton stole second. Linehan took
first on =. H. Johnson's muff and Holton
took third. Carney made base hit and
Holton scored. Wilbur made foul tip
and Graves flied out to first. In the last
half of the sixth Gould and Graves were
the battery. +. II. johnson took base
on balls, Parham went out at first and
johnson took second and stole third.
Macomber took base on balls, Smith flied
out to Carney aad Ferrin struck out.
In the seventh inning +. H. johnson
took the box for the U. V. Ms. Gould
made base hit and Cook reached first
on error of Graves. Gould stole third and
scored on high throw of +. H. johnson to
first. At this point the game was stopped
bv rain The score by innings was asifol-
lows;
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